Mr Hope has enjoyed a meteoric rise to success after just three years in the business and is tipped by many to become one of the biggest traders in London.

His official website boasts that his basic salary is now in the “six figure bracket” after making his first trade of just £500 and doubling his money in a day.

His biography reads: “Despite his tender years, Alex is a name to watch out for in the city. An expert in the UK economy, he works the currency markets, regularly trading millions.”

Describing his rapid career rise from humble beginnings to working for trading company Zone Invest Group, it adds: “A talented, charismatic and thoroughly likeable man, Alex Hope exudes knowledge and you can’t help but respect and admire this self-taught and self-made young trader.”

His Twitter profile is filled with lavish descriptions of his wealth and comes under the self-styled title “Alex Ace Of Spades”.

Photos on the website show him partying with reality star Katie Price, enjoying luxurious holidays in Dubai and driving a yellow Lambourghini convertible.